Chess
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Antonio, Laylo banner tough field in WFM Lomibao-Beltran Cup
MANILA---THE who’s who in Philippine chess, led by 13-time Philippine Open Champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr. and Grandmaster Darwin Laylo have confirmed their participation in the Woman Fide Master Sheerie Joy…
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PH wins 3 golds, 1 silver medals at Asian Online Chess Championships for Players with Disabilities
MANILA---The Philippines won three gold medals and one silver medal at the Asian Online Chess Championships for Players with Disabilities held from May 27 to 29, 2022 at Tornelo Platform. National Master…
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NM Cu rules national age-group chess tourney
MANILA---San Juan City bet National Master Ivan Travis Cu topped the Open 14-under division of the 2022 National Age Group Chess Championship Semifinals U14 Open virtually held at Tornelo Platform Sunday, May…
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IM Concio wins Hanoi IM chess tournament 2022
Final Standings: (10 players field, round robin format, 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from the 1st move) 7.0 points---IM Michael Concio Jr. (Philippines) 6.5 points---CM Arfan Aditya Bagus (Indonesia) 5.5 points---IM…
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Laguna defeats San Juan, Olongapo, in PCAP online chess
MANILA – Laguna Heroes ruled Saturday’s match of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online chess tournament after ousting San Juan Predators, 12.5-8.5, and Olongapo Rainbow Team 7, 13-8. “We…
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Chess prodigy Arca wins Kiddies 14 under tournament
MANILA---Christian Gian Karlo Arca, the country’s youngest Arena Grandmaster (AGM) at 11 years old, conquered the Mayor APSU Cup kiddies 14 under chess tournament held at the Mantangale Alibuag Dive Resort, Balingoan,…
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NM Buto to banner Cainta Open rapid chess
MANILA---National Master Al-Basher Buto will spearhead a strong cast clashing in the Cainta Open rapid chess championship (Over The Board) set May 29, 2022, Sunday, 11 am at the Goldland Chess Club,…
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Zugzwang Rapid chess tournament on Sunday
MANILA---THE Zugzwang Rapid chess tournament gets underway on Sunday, May 29, 2022, 10 am at the Maypajo High School in Caloocan City. "Another OTB (Over The Board) Tournament again this May 29,2022,"…
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Jayag, Molinyawe bag Marinduque chess crowns
MANILA---John Meneses Jayag and Cleiford Kortchnoi Molinyawe lorded the Boac Knight Club Rapid Chess Tournament on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Boac, Marinduque. 12-year old Jayag, a Grade 6 student of Lupac…
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Ligon-San Jose City chessers top inter-cities tournament
MANILA---Ligon-San Jose City chessers defeated Panabo City, 2-1, 1.5-1.5, in the 2 game final to capture the crown in the NM Zulfikar Aliakbar Sali 2022 Inter-Cities & Municipalities Chess Team Championship at…
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Cavite, Caloocan chessers off to good start in PCAP online chess tourney
MANILA---CAVITE Spartans and Caloocan Loadmanna Knights got off to a blazing start by posting victories in the opening round of the 2022 Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) late Saturday, May…
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Imperial, Carreon win in GM Balinas chess challenge
MANILA---Candidate Master Genghis Imperial and Arena Fide Master Melizah Ruth Carreon defeated their respective rivals in the Grandmaster Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr. chess challenge dubbed as Bayanihan Chess Club Match Up Series,…
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PH chess old guards Sagario, Dormitorio and Fuentes to play in Inter-Cities tourney
MANILA---The newest staging of the National Inter-cities and Inter-municipalities not only attracted the upcoming chessplayers of the land but old warriors as well who want to prove that they still retain the…
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Princess Rane Magallanes rules Age Group Chess Rapid Tournament
DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte---Princess Rane Magallanes of Dipolog City dominated the Age Group chess championship held at the Ground Floor, Museo Dipolog in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte last Sunday, May…
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Team Philippines at last wins chess medals in 31st SEA Games
MANILA---The Philippine chess team in men and women won the silver and bronze medal in Rapid event respectively in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Quang Ninh, Vietnam on Thursday. Philippine Men's…
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Cabuyao chess team starts bid in NM Zulfikar Aliakbar Sali 2022 Inter-Cities & Municipalities Chess Team Championship
MANILA---The Cabuyao City, Laguna chess team starts its ambitious bid at the NM Zulfikar Aliakbar Sali 2022 Inter-Cities & Municipalities Chess Team Championship starting Saturday at SM City Mindpro, Zamboanga City. International…
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Balquin rules Dipolog open chess
DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte---Johnnel Balquin of Cagayan de Oro City scored 1.5 points in the last two rounds to emerge as the overall champion in the 5th Mayor Darel Dexter T.…
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Suelo impressed by Dipolog chess players
DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte---Fide Master Robert Suelo Jr. was impressed by the talents of the Dipolognon having drawn seven games in his one day simultaneous exhibition in Dipolog City last week,…
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NECK goes into quarters
MANILA---The team from Nueva Ecija Province named Nueva Ecija Chess Knights (NECK) was able to qualify for the Season 3 Philippine Chess League’s quarter finals event, which will start on Sunday, May…
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Chester Neil Reyes wins Maharlika Chess Tour
MANILA---Chester Neil Reyes of Rodriguez, Rizal scored a crucial win over Ellan Asuela of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental in the eleventh and final round to claim the championship of the 2nd Maharlika…
